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France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and US President Donald Trump deliver a joint press conference in Biarritz, south-west France on August 26, 2019, on the third day of the annual G7 Summit

US, France reach agreement on digital taxes

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and US President Donald Trump deliver a joint press conference in Biarritz, south-west France on August 26, 2019, on the third day of the annual G7 Summit

G7 pledges millions to help fight Amazon fires

The G7 has agreed to spend 20 million euros ($22 million) on the Amazon, mainly to send fire-fighting aircraft to tackle the huge blazes engulfing many parts of the world's biggest rainforest, the presidents of France and Chile announced Monday.The G7 club -- comprising Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States -- has also agreed to support a medium-term reforestation plan which will be unveiled at the UN in September, France's Emmanuel Macron and Chile's Sebastian Pinera said at the G7 summit in southwest France.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the G7

Trump switches tone on Iran, raising hopes at G7

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had agreed to the Iranian foreign minister flying in for a G7 summit and insisted he was not seeking regime change in Tehran -- a change of tone that could lower tensions.Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise appearance at the summit in Biarritz on Sunday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is seeking to broker a deal between Iran and the United States.

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